The average bus between Rochdale and St Helens takes 3h 32m and the fastest bus takes 3h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rochdale to St Helens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Rochdale and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Rochdale is at 4:22 PM which arrives into St Helens at 7:39 PM. All services require a transfer at Bolton Interchange and take an average of 3h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Rochdale station and arriving at St Helens station via Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Rochdale to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Rochdale Interchange station.
Rochdale to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
The distance between Rochdale and St Helens is 42.5 km. The road distance is 63 km.
You can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to World of Glass via Bolton Interchange and Leigh Bus Station in around 3h 14m.